Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus Activities and Lesson Plan

I love this adorable book! Watch the video here:

Writing
There are some great writing prompts in this teacher's guide.

Make up your own prompts using your child's picture.  Your child can write their own version of the book.

 Reading

Have your child keep track of each of the four different types of sentences he/she hears in the book.

Main Ideas - Have your child complete this main idea graphic organizer.

4 Ways to Write A Number Free Printable

I love this adorable worksheet that focuses on 4 different ways to write a number from Peterson's Pad. Your child will practice with writing the number in 4 ways: as a number, in word form, in expanded form, and in picture form using base ten blocks.

Catch The Monkeys Multiplication Game

If your kiddos re working on multiplication, you will love this free printable board game!  This adorable monkey math game reviews Multiplication facts up to 9x9. Your child plays the game by moving around the math game board and calculating the missing number in the multiplication equation as they go.


A fun way to develop mastery of basic times tables!

Catch the Monkey Multiplication Game

Make TV Watching Educational

I would love to say that I was one of those wonderful parents who don't allow my kiddos to watch TV, but that couldn't be farther than the truth.  Luckily, my boys are pretty active and don't choose to watch much television, but when they do, I would like it to be educational and useful.  Here are some ways to engage your child in learning when they are watching TV:

1. During a commercial, ask your child to make a prediction about what is going to happen after the commercial break.  Children are taught in school that good readers make predictions as they are reading.

2. Ask your child to think about the setting used in the show they are watching.  What do they think the setting might contribute to the storyline?

3. After watching a television show, ask your child what the problem in the show was.  How was it solved?

4. Ask your child to classify what they are watching as fiction or non-fiction.  Why did they say that?

5. Ask your child to tell you about the characters in a show they are watching.  What type of person are they?

6. Have your child write a summary of what they watched.

7. Keep a chart of the number of commercials on a show.  Have your child record what fraction or percentage of the show was advertising.

You can print out this form to keep track

8.  Do some research on something interesting they learned from the show.

9.  Keep track of interesting vocabulary words they hear.  Have them look up the meaning and give them "points" anytime they use that word during the day.

Those are just a few suggestions... Could you think of any others?

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Typing Practice

If your kiddos are working in their typing skills, you might want to check out Dance Mat Typing.  The site features four different levels with 3 stages each (total of 12 different stages) for your child to practice their typing skills on-line.  They also have 12 worksheets that can be printed for your child to practice off-line as well.

Where Do Fingerprints Come From?

I found this video absolutely fascinating!